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Consecration Prayer for Peace

I consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I further consecrate the priests, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I do this in the name of Jesus in as far as I am able, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory through the powerful intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Amen.

I further consecrate myself, all members of my family and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us. I spread the Blood of Jesus on all above, I cast the devil into hell away from all of us and consecrate all persons, in as far as I am able,  to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.

     

Prayer for Grace for our Country

Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our president and leaders. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants.    
 
 

December 10, 2022

 

Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

1. Matthew 1: 18-25

Joseph adopts Jesus as his son

This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this when suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins.’ Now all this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:

Look! the virgin is with child
    and will give birth to a son
whom they will call Immanuel,

a name which means ‘God–is–with–us’. When Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do: he took his wife to his home; he had not had intercourse with her when she gave birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.

2. Let us ask God to help us feel in our heart God’s love for us for Jesus to take flesh, the Second Person of the Trinity, and come in the womb of Mary, a human person.
2. Ponder God’s love to come so we can be forgiven for our sins, if we repent and tell God we want to help make up for them and stop sinning.
3. See the humble way, Jesus comes!!
4. This is love… John 3:16 “for God so loved the world He sent His only begotten Son.”
5. Let us think deeply of how we are loved by God.
6. Such a gift, God gives us. God shows us we are so precious to Him.
7. Our hearts should be moved to love, warm with love for God, who loved us so much to do this to save us from our sins.
8. See from afar: Mary and hear the words between the Angel Gabriel and Mary.
9. Love is from the heart. Love is an act of the will.
    Love is from God.
10. Mary always loved the Father’s will. Mary is consumed with so much love of God in her Immaculate Heart.
 

The Visitation

1. Luke 1: 39-45

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? Look, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’ 

2. The Angel Gabriel told Mary, her cousin Elizabeth had conceived in her old age.
3. Elizabeth was thought barren, but nothing is impossible with God.

4. The Magnificat.

Luke 1: 46-55

And Mary said:

My soul proclaims
    the greatness of the Lord
and my spirit rejoices
    in God my Saviour;
because he has looked upon
    the humiliation of his servant.
Yes, from now onwards
    all generations will call me blessed,
for the Almighty
    has done great things for me.
Holy is his name,
and his faithful love extends age after age
    to those who fear him.
He has used the power of his arm,
he has routed the arrogant of heart.
He has pulled down princes
    from their thrones
        and raised high the lowly.
He has filled the starving with good things,
    sent the rich away empty.
He has come to the help
    of Israel his servant,
        mindful of his faithful love
—according to the promise
    he made to our ancestors—
of his mercy to Abraham
    and to his descendants for ever.

 
5. The babe in Elizabeth’s womb leapt at the sight of Mary and Jesus in Mary’s womb.
6. Mary is the spot-less Virgin that became the Mother of God.
7. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist was called to prepare the way for Jesus.
8. ...for “Nothing is impossible for God.”
9. God has a plan for our lives.
10. We came as babies too, created by God the Father in the image and likeness of God.
 

The Birth of Jesus

1. Luke 2: 15-20

Now it happened that when the angels had gone from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go to Bethlehem and see this event which the Lord has made known to us.’ So they hurried away and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds said to them. As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.

 
2. Poverty, purity, a little humble baby, and love - Jesus came as a little baby.
3. See the cave, stable of the Nativity.
4. Mary came on a donkey, ready to deliver.
5. Look at the Savior, a little baby, in a manger, our Savior.
6. Song: See the Eyes That Look at Mary

 

 

The birth of Jesus in China Church

 

7. God wanted Bethlehem for Jesus to be born. Mary and Joseph had to travel a windy way to get there, hilly and Mary didn’t have to go.
God must have made it clear to her to go.
8. Jesus had a home in Mary’s precious womb, now He came in poverty in Bethlehem.
9. What matters are not the comforts of the world here, what mattered here was faith in the Father’s Plan for the birth of Jesus.
    What mattered on Calvary after the trip carrying the cross was the Father’s Plan on the hill of Calvary.
    We may not understand God’s plan.
10. Jesus was born, Beautiful Mary His Mother, her precious love, her beautiful eyes and face. Eternal love is there, the angels sing, the star shines brightly.
 

The little King.
King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

R. Mary’s beautiful face. Jesus saw as an infant, home, in Mary’s arms and her beautiful face.
 
 

The Presentation in the Temple

1. Luke 2: 25-35

Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:

    Now, Master, you are letting 
        your servant go in peace 
    as you promised; 
    for my eyes have seen the salvation 
    which you have made ready 
        in the sight of the nations; 
    a light of revelation for the gentiles 
    and glory for your people Israel.

As the child’s father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed—and a sword will pierce your soul too — so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'   

2. Mary is Mother of Jesus,
    Mother of the Universe.

3. 2 Corinthians 8:9
“For you know the graciousness of our Lord Jesus Christ - how, being rich, he became poor for your sakes, that by His poverty you might become rich”.

4. Jesus gave Himself, should we not give ourselves in love!!
5. Sing: Little Baby Hands and Feet

6. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021

The Prophecy of Simeon

R. Mary, you went to the temple with your little baby Jesus, so full of joy and proud of the little baby and Simeon told you
"This child is destined for the fall and rise of Israel, and a sword too will pierce your heart, oh Mary."

7. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021 continues

You knew of sufferings to come, Mary, joys and sufferings, because to know God, like we do on earth, there are sufferings and joys to know God more and more deeply.

8. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021 continues

Oh God we know of Your promise to those who love and serve You, and yet we too know we are called to endure suffering daily sometimes, and in our lives here below.

9. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021 continues

Jesus, You showed us You carried the heavy cross to Calvary, You mounted it and died a brutal death for love of us.
Love of others, bids us to endure the sufferings of this life and to know more joy in knowing God and the everlasting life still to come in heaven.

10. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021 continues

Oh most Sacred Heart of Jesus Your love for us is a burning flame of endless, enduring love.
Thank You, Amen.

 

The Finding in the Temple

1. Luke 2: 46-52

    It happened that, three days later, they found him in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions; and all those who heard him were astounded at his intelligence and his replies. They were overcome when they saw him, and his mother said to him, ‘My child, why have you done this to us? See how worried your father and I have been, looking for you.’ He replied, ‘Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’ But they did not understand what he meant. He went down with them then and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and with people.

2. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021

Jesus was Lost in the Temple

R. Mary and Joseph suffered so looking for Jesus for 3 days.
Three days losing one’s child must have felt like a long time, but they knew on top of this, it was Jesus, The Son of God.

3. From Seven Sorrows - November 26, 2021 continues

Suffering, think of all the moms and dads that have children lost in their spiritual life.
Is this a big cross?

4. Mary‘s Message - from the Rosary of August 27, 1996

Mary:  I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light. end of Mary's Message

 
5. Mary has powerful intercession. Let’s pray to Mary and ask her to intercede for us for those who do not care and are sinning mortally and can lose their soul if they do not repent of their sins.
6. Think of Mary wanting to reach her children, in schools with the rosary, her old children too, in nursing homes.
7. Let’s pray to Mary our heavenly Mother and try to reach her children and pray for them. We are to live as children of light
for our mother Mary.
8. Oh, please help us deliver this message of Mary.
    A sword too will pierce your heart, oh Mary.

9. St. Joseph please help us to follow your example.
    Mary, our spiritual Mother, help us to reach your children.

10. Luke 2:51-52

He went down with them then and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and with people.

R. Think of the little cottage and little town where Mary, Joseph and Jesus lived.
     Jesus lived the quiet life then, until His public life.
 

December 10, 2022 almost Midnight